Our campaign to convince Lowe’s to stop selling glue traps is stuck in high gear. Recently, a woman dressed as a mouse stuck on a glue trap stopped traffic in Yakima, Washington. Then PETA member Stewart David requested that state officials in North Carolina investigate Lowe’s bogus claim that its glue traps somehow “anesthetize” captured … Read more »
Wherever American artist Andrew Krasnow displays his maps, cowboy boots, and American flags, controversy is hot on his heels. artcritical / CC Why all the fuss, guys? Using human skin donated to medical science to make a nice pair of boots is a use of flesh that we should all throw our weight … Read more »
Yesterday, Nicola McLean—model, star of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here, and all-around hottie—teamed up with our friends over at PETA Europe to wish the dastardly European department store Selfridge’s an “Unhappy Birthday.” Nicola, flanked by two other models, burst out of a cake in front of Selfridges’ Oxford Street store despite … Read more »
So long, So You Think You Can Dance?! Tonight at 9 p.m. EST, I’ll be watching the series premiere of ABC’s animated sitcom, The Goode Family. Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butt-head, is bringing vegans to primetime. The entire Goode family, including the dog, Che, is vegan, and you … Read more »
PETA is poised to take the mic on Wednesday to speak in behalf of chickens at McDonald’s shareholder meeting in Oakbrook, Illinois. We’re all set to grill CEO Jim Skinner and plan on asking him to change the way that his restaurants’ suppliers slaughter birds by switching to controlled-atmosphere killing (CAK), a less cruel slaughter … Read more »
Olympic official Carol Gross really wants our Vancouver Olympics 2010 T-shirts off CafePress.com. As in, she literally wants them and all merchandise bearing PETA’s anti-fur parody of the Olympic logo removed from the CafePress Web site. Gross e-mailed CafePress asking that it “take necessary steps to prevent Sellers to advertise [sic] Olympic merchandise via … Read more »
Maxim just released its “Hot 100” list, and apparently the editors understand the appeal of kindness toward animals. The list isn’t just a “who’s who” in hotness—it’s a “who’s who” in compassion too. televiciando / CC Number one on Maxim‘s list is Olivia Wilde, who always gets House fans’ pulses racing. While she … Read more »
Why has Cheers star Kirstie Alley packed on 83 pounds after her widely publicized diet as a spokesperson for Jenny Craig in 2007? dailymail.co / CC She told People magazine, “A vegetarian would probably be eating vegetables. But to me being a vegetarian meant I’m going to eat enchiladas with no meat, and … Read more »
trendsupdates / CC Ah, the plot thickens. Smithfield—the same folks who sent a memo to employees a couple of weeks ago claiming that the swine flu outbreak isn’t connected to pigs—has been sued by the family of Judy Trunnell, the first U.S. resident to die of the disease. In that same “spin in haste, … Read more »
“Hold the cheese, please!” Nia Vardalos, star of the smash movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the upcoming film My Life in Ruins, dropped 40 pounds simply by repeating those four little words at every meal. topnews / CC Nia attributes her skyrocketing “Wow!” factor to her dairy-free diet. She told People … Read more »
PLEASE NOTE: There’s a picture below that is very disturbing, but for people who are concerned about animal suffering and homelessness, it’s important to face the tragic reality of the overpopulation crisis and its consequences. Animals can’t afford to have people look away. Her name was Big Girl, but there was almost nothing … Read more »
delish / CC When I was in college, Bravo was one of the only channels I watched in my NYC apartment. I spent hours glued to Project Runway marathons, but the most addictive show was always The Real Housewives of New York City. The housewives were full of can’t-turn-away drama, and I secretly hoped … Read more »
fametastic / CC Every Tuesday night, I grab a comfy couch, flip on American Idol, proceed to squeal and shout comments at the screen for the next hour, and then dial in incessantly to vote for my fave. On the show, judge Simon Cowell is known for being a little harsh when he gives … Read more »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about Susan Boyle’s knock-your-socks-off performance on Britain’s Got Talent. Not only did Susan become an overnight singing sensation, she also spoke up about how much she loves her kitty, Pebbles. Because they know that this down-to-earth international superstar won’t forget the little guys, our lovely British … Read more »
Vice President Biden and his purebred German shepherd puppy, Champ, have been all over the news this evening in reports about how the breeder who sold him the puppy has fallen on hard times, saying that she would “never, never, never again” sell to someone with a high profile. But we have a better idea: … Read more »
